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Place de la Taconnerie

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Place de la Taconnerie

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1. Geneva Harbor – Genève loop from Genève-Eaux-Vives

10.8km

02:51

100m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Genève – Rue du Rhône loop from Genève

23.4km

07:50

840m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Genève – Jet d'Eau Fountain loop from Genève

6.83km

01:50

80m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Bettina

May 5, 2024

The square is located in the heart of the old town and is where the Calvin Auditorium is located.

The small Gothic chapel underlines the sobriety of the Calvinist philosophy.

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Martin

November 20, 2024

Beautiful square in the middle of the old town.

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vanbaum

September 4, 2025

This square was successively named Place Notre-Dame-la-Neuve, after the parish church, which became an auditorium in the mid-16th century; Place de la Fromagerie, because of the cheese hall located next to Saint-Pierre; and Rue du Marché-au-Blé, because it housed a grain hall.

The origin of the name Taconnery is uncertain: it comes either from the word "fun," meaning leather, used by the shoemakers established there, or from the surname Tacon, which was important in the 15th and 16th centuries, although it is unknown whether it was owned by a house on this square.

Source and further information at:

noms-geographiques.app.ge.ch/voie/geneve/place-de-la-taconnerie

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Elevation 400 m

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Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Place de la Taconnerie

1. Geneva Harbor – Genève loop from Genève-Eaux-Vives

2. Genève – Rue du Rhône loop from Genève

3. Genève – Jet d'Eau Fountain loop from Genève

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